Tom Coughlin Following Path Of Jim Calhoun, But Should He Follow Tony LaRussa Instead?

While Jim Calhoun is on medical leave at the age of 69 from his head basketball coaching duties at the University of Connecticut, his team is in disarray.

They are not setting their usual standard of winning ways on the court and the team is in trouble with NCAA infractions, sanctions, and suspensions off the court.

This has been a difficult year for Calhoun after coming off a remarkable coaching experience in taking his young team of Huskies to the 2011 National Championship. It was his third time being champ, after wins in 1999 and 2004.

He is the rarest breed of coaches in the U.S. to have won multiple championships in his craft at the highest of levels.

Lamentably, he didn’t take the opportunity to retire with grace after his stellar career and third championship. Instead, probably for reasons of ego and greed, he tried unsuccessfully to carry forward in his coaching duties for this 2011-12 season.

Tony La Russa did the opposite of Calhoun.

He retired following the St. Louis Cardinals’ unpredictable comeback World Series title of 2011. This was his second World Series championship with the Cardinals (2006) and his third overall (He also won a World Series as manager of the Oakland A’s in 1989).

La Russa has hung up his cleats for good at the age of 67, except for this year’s MLB All-Star game, in which he was invited to guest manage.

Tom Coughlin is also that rare bird who has multiple championships as a coach or manager. He won in 2008 and 2012.

Coughlin has made it clear he is returning to the sidelines to try for one more Super Bowl title with the New York Giants. He is 65 years old. Is this the right decision, considering how it worked out for Calhoun?

When is the right time to step down?

For players, stepping down after winning titles is not a common occurrence. John Elway and David Robinson are two of the few that retired after a championship winning season. Both did it after their second titles.

It comes down to individual circumstances. But, should age and championships factor in to the individual’s decision?

Joe Paterno’s situation at Penn St. lingered too long in many people’s opinions. Critics have said he was too old to be able to handle all of his responsibilities and that negligence led to how Jerry Sandusky got away with what he was doing.

Calhoun is already in the Hall Of Fame. Coughlin is probably destined to be there too, along with La Russa. So, what else does Tom Coughlin have to prove?

Coughlin should change his mind before it’s too late and go out as a humble, multiple champ who won’t tarnish any of his past accomplishments. If he retires, he won’t ever be run out of town because of a bad record or clashing with young players. If he retires, he has any analyst job out there to choose from.

This is very fascinating, You’re an excessively professional blogger.
I’ve joined your feed and stay up for looking for more of your
excellent post. Also, I have shared your website in my social networks

I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting my own weblog and was wondering
what all is needed to get set up? I’m assuming having a blog
like yours would cost a pretty penny? I’m not very web smart
so I’m not 100% sure. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hey! I know this is somewhat off-topic however I had to ask.
Does managing a well-established blog such as yours take
a large amount of work? I’m brand new to blogging but I do write in my journal on a
daily basis. I’d like to start a blog so I can share my experience and
views online. Please let me know if you have any kind
of suggestions or tips for new aspiring bloggers. Thankyou!

Hey I am so glad I found your web site, I really found you by
error, while I was researching on Yahoo for something else, Regardless I am here now and would just like to say thank
you for a marvelous post and a all round exciting blog (I also
love the theme/design), I don’t have time to read through it all at
the moment but I have book-marked it and also included your RSS feeds, so when I have time
I will be back to read a lot more, Please do keep up the awesome
b.

I’m extremely impressed with your writing abilities and also
with the structure in your blog. Is that this a paid theme or did you modify it yourself?
Either way keep up the nice high quality writing, it is rare to see a great weblog like this one today..

It’s appropriate time to make a few plans for the future
and it is time to be happy. I’ve read this post and if I may just I want to recommend you some interesting
issues or advice. Maybe you can write next articles relating to this article.
I want to read even more issues approximately it!

Hi this is kinda of off topic but I was wondering if blogs use WYSIWYG editors or if you
have to manually code with HTML. I’m starting a blog soon but have no coding experience so I wanted to get advice from someone with experience.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Superb blog! Do you have any tips and hints for aspiring writers?
I’m planning to start my own site soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
Would you suggest starting with a free platform like WordPress or
go for a paid option? There are so many choices out there that I’m
totally confused .. Any suggestions? Cheers!

Hmm it appears like your blog ate my first comment (it
was extremely long) so I guess I’ll just sum it
up what I submitted and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog.
I as well am an aspiring blog writer but I’m still new to the
whole thing. Do you have any helpful hints for novice blog
writers? I’d certainly appreciate it.

I am extremely impressed with your writing skills
as well as with the layout on your blog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it
yourself? Either way keep up the excellent quality writing, it’s rare
to see a great blog like this one these days.

I don’t even know the way I stopped up here, but I believed this post was once great.
I don’t understand who you might be but definitely you’re going to a well-known blogger should you are not
already. Cheers!

Excellent goods from you, man. I have bear in mind your stuff prior to and you’re just too fantastic.
I really like what you’ve bought here, really like what you’re stating and the way
in which through which you assert it. You make it enjoyable
and you still care for to stay it wise. I cant wait to learn much more from you.
This is really a great website.

Greetings from Ohio! I’m bored to death at work so I decided to browse your website on my iphone during lunch break.
I love the info you present here and can’t wait to take a
look when I get home. I’m surprised at how fast your blog loaded
on my mobile .. I’m not even using WIFI, just
3G .. Anyways, wonderful site!

Hi! This is kind of off topic but I need some help from an established blog.
Is it tough to set up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I
can figure things out pretty quick. I’m thinking
about creating my own but I’m not sure where to start.
Do you have any points or suggestions? Cheers

Hey! This is kind of off topic but I need some
advice from an established blog. Is it very difficult to set
up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I
can figure things out pretty fast. I’m thinking about
creating my own but I’m not sure where to begin. Do you have any ideas or
suggestions? Thank you

Fantastic beat ! I would like to apprentice at
the same time as you amend your site, how could i subscribe
for a weblog web site? The account helped me a applicable deal.
I had been tiny bit familiar of this your broadcast provided
shiny clear concept

Do you have a spam issue on this site; I also am a blogger, and I was
wanting to know your situation; we have developed
some nice methods and we are looking to swap techniques with others, why not shoot me an email if interested.

Undeniably imagine that which you stated. Your favourite justification seemed to
be on the web the easiest thing to take into account
of. I say to you, I definitely get irked even as other people think about issues that they
plainly don’t know about. You controlled to hit the nail upon the top as smartly as outlined out the whole thing with
no need side-effects , folks could take a signal.

It’s a pity you don’t have a donate button! I’d certainly donate to this
fantastic blog! I guess for now i’ll settle for bookmarking and adding your
RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to new
updates and will talk about this blog with my Facebook group.
Chat soon!

Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly?
My weblog looks weird when browsing from my iphone4. I’m trying to find a template or plugin that might be
able to correct this problem. If you have any recommendations, please share.
With thanks!

I like the helpful information you provide in your articles.
I’ll bookmark your weblog and check again here regularly. I am
quite certain I’ll learn lots of new stuff right here!
Best of luck for the next!

Does operating a well-established website like yours take a massive amount work?
I am completely new to writing a blog but I do write in my journal everyday.
I’d like to start a blog so I can share my personal experience and feelings online.
Please let me know if you have any kind of suggestions or
tips for brand new aspiring bloggers. Thankyou!

Thanks , I’ve recently been searching for information about
this subject for a while and yours is the greatest
I’ve discovered so far. However, what in regards to the
bottom line? Are you certain about the supply?

hello there and thank you for your info – I have definitely
picked up something new from right here. I did however expertise a few
technical points using this web site, as I experienced to reload the website a lot of times previous to I could get it
to load correctly. I had been wondering if your web host is OK?
Not that I am complaining, but slow loading instances times will often affect your placement
in google and could damage your quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords.
Well I’m adding this RSS to my email and could look out for a lot more
of your respective fascinating content. Ensure
that you update this again very soon.

My coder is trying to persuade me to move to .net from PHP.
I have always disliked the idea because of
the costs. But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using WordPress on various websites for about a year and am worried about switching
to another platform. I have heard good things about blogengine.net.
Is there a way I can import all my wordpress content into it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting my own weblog and was wondering
what all is needed to get set up? I’m assuming having a blog like yours would
cost a pretty penny? I’m not very internet smart so I’m not 100% sure.

hello there and thank you for your information – I’ve certainly
picked up anything new from right here. I did however expertise some technical points using this site, since I experienced to reload the website many times previous to I could get it to load properly.
I had been wondering if your web host is OK? Not that
I am complaining, but slow loading instances times will often affect your placement in google and can damage your quality score if ads and marketing with
Adwords. Anyway I’m adding this RSS to my e-mail and can look out for a lot more of your respective exciting content.
Ensure that you update this again very soon.

Today, while I was at work, my cousin stole my apple
ipad and tested to see if it can survive a 30 foot drop, just
so she can be a youtube sensation. My apple ipad
is now broken and she has 83 views. I know this is totally off topic but I had to share it with someone!

Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as though you relied
on the video to make your point. You clearly know what
youre talking about, why throw away your intelligence on just posting videos to your blog when you could be giving us something informative to read?

Do you have a spam problem on this website; I also am a blogger, and I was wondering your situation; we have created some nice
procedures and we are looking to trade methods with other folks, be sure to shoot me an email
if interested.

Heya just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you know a
few of the pictures aren’t loading properly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue.
I’ve tried it in two different browsers and both show the same results.

Hey there! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with Search Engine
Optimization? I’m trying to get my blog to
rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good gains.
If you know of any please share. Kudos!

Hey just wanted to give you a brief heads up and let you know a few of the images aren’t loading properly.
I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue.
I’ve tried it in two different web browsers and both show the same results.

Do you mind if I quote a few of your posts as long as
I provide credit and sources back to your website? My blog is in the very same niche as yours and my users would truly benefit from some of the information you present here.

Hey there just wanted to give you a quick heads up.
The text in your content seem to be running off the screen in Opera.
I’m not sure if this is a formatting issue or something to do
with web browser compatibility but I thought I’d post to let you know.
The design and style look great though! Hope you get the issue fixed soon. Cheers

Woah! I’m really enjoying the template/theme of this blog.
It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s tough to get that “perfect balance” between superb usability and
visual appearance. I must say you’ve done a awesome job
with this. Also, the blog loads extremely fast for me
on Internet explorer. Exceptional Blog!

Wow that was unusual. I just wrote an incredibly long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear.
Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyhow, just wanted to say great blog!

You can use them in various ways to make interesting notes and sounds; and even sell them online. If you’re looking for something that’s incredibly cutting edge, Sony might be the place to go. This will be helpful in acquiring the music pieces at a pocket friendly price. Most importantly of all, I’ll help you answer the question you’re no doubt asking should I upgrade.

I do believe all the ideas you’ve introduced to your post. They are very convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are very short for starters. May you please prolong them a little from subsequent time? Thank you for the post.

My coder is trying to convince me to move to .net from PHP. I have always disliked the idea because of the expenses. But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using Movable-type on various websites for about a year and am nervous about switching to another platform. I have heard good things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can transfer all my wordpress posts into it? Any kind of help would be really appreciated!

Woah! I’m really loving the template/theme of this blog. It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s challenging to get that “perfect balance” between usability and visual appearance. I must say you have done a great job with this. Also, the blog loads super fast for me on Safari. Excellent Blog!

This design is steller! You most certainly know how to keep a reader entertained. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Great job. I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!

Heya! I realize this is kind of off-topic however I needed to ask. Does building a well-established website such as yours require a lot of work? I am completely new to blogging but I do write in my journal everyday. I’d like to start a blog so I will be able to share my own experience and thoughts online. Please let me know if you have any ideas or tips for brand new aspiring blog owners. Appreciate it!

Simply wish to say your article is as astounding. The clarity in your post is simply great and i can assume you are an expert on this subject. Fine with your permission allow me to grab your fwed to keep updated with forthcoming post.

That is very attention-grabbing, You’re a vety skilled blogger. I have joined your rss feed and look ahead to seeking extra oof your fantastic post. Also, I’ve shared your website in my social networks

Appreciating the hard work you put into your site and in depth information you offer. It’s awesome to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same unwanted rehashed information. Wonderful read! I’ve saved your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account.